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Patented July 29, 1890.

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No. 433,382. Patented July 29, 1890.

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(No M J. WINDLER Jr. SEED PLA TER Patented July 29, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOIIN WVINDLER, JR,

OF CANTON, KANSAS.

SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,382, dated July 29,1890.

Application filed March 24, 1890.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN VVINDLER, Jr., of Canton, McPherson county,State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorn or Grain Planters, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in corn-planters; and it maybe saidto consist in the novel construction and combination of its differentparts,hereinafter more fully set forth and described.

.Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective side view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of myinvention, taken on line w x of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view of my invention, showing opposite side ofits construction from that shown at Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top view of myinvention. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the runner and hopperattached. Fig. (3 is a perspective view of the covering for thedelivery-chute. Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the box with a portionof its side broken away, showing the perforation through which thegrainis deposited by the delivery-cup. Fig. 8 is a perspective view ofthe extreme end of the marker-shaft. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective viewof a portion of the shaft X. Fig. 10 is a detail view of one end of therocking shaft 0 and of the parts contiguous thereto. Fig. 11 is a detailperspective view of the central portion of the rocking shaft.

Referring to the drawings by letters,A is a bed-piece having securedthereto two supports a, securely braced by rods 6'. Between thesesupports is bolted the tongue carrying the ordinary draft attachments cd and bolt e. Upon each end of the bed-piece A are secured two runnersor furrow-openers 13', carrying hoppers B, within which the grain isdeposited, the operation of which will be hereinafter more fullydescribed. Within the hopperis placed a partition it, having a hole oandcovering '10, all of which leads to a passage 1", formed in the runneror furrow-openers. Secured to the bed'piece A, by bolts or otherwise, isa support D, braced by a bracket G, carrying upon its upper end a seat Efor the driver and a foot-rest F. This support is secured by clip 7t,firmly holding two support- Serial No. 345,140. (No model.)

ing-beams J by an axle K. J ournaled within these beams is asprocketwheel P, having sprongs or studs Q, attached thereto by means ofclips R. Studs or projections T, two in number, are secured to thesurface of the sprocket-wheel. To each of the supporting-beams ispivoted a latch U, and connected therewith is a rod V, leading to acrank-shaft X, which is operated by the drivers foot depressing thecrank Z thereof. This device operates in conjunction with theprojections U secured to the sprocket-wheel for looking it in astationary position.

To the brace D are secured bearings II,

within which is pivoted rod I by means of a pin 71, said rod having-atail 2", which holds the same in its proper position. This rod I isadapted to engage the shaft X by the hook end i, by means of which thesprocket-whee1 is elevated and held from the ground. Upon the shaft Kand secured centrally thereto is a cam L, having an enlargement Z, whichoperates a shaft 4", as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

. Upon one end of the shaft K is a small sprocket-wheel M, over which achain N runs to a second sprocket-wheel O, secured to the shaft carryingthe sprocket-wheel P.

From the bed-piece A extends a bar 0, Within which the rocking shaft 0'is journaled. To this rocking shaft is secured an arm I), hinged to asliding bar 2, carrying upon its upper end a roller (1. This bar issecurely held in position and allowed to slide by means of the box orkee yer y, secured to the bedpiece. A spring 0 is also secured to thebedpiece, the free end of which bears against the under surface of thearm I), and holds the roller against the cam L. The shaft rex: tendsentirely. across the machine, the ends of which lead to a journal in thehoppers B. To the shaft 0' are secured two arms 3, at right angletherewith, and upon the ends of the said arms are secured cups '6, whichwhen operated deliver the grain through openings '0 in the plate orpartition to to the feed-passage 0'. Upon the tongue Z) is movablysecured a clip f, within which is journaled a markerbar Z, by means of abolt h, said clip being secured in position by means of the bolt g. Tothe opposite end of the marker-bar is secured a spacing device orhill-indicator m,

having sprongs it upon the upper and under attached pass over the groundin a step-like motion, keeping the small sprocket-wheel in motion bymeans of the chain passing over the large sprocket-wheel.

WVhen the corn-planter is being moved from one place to another, thesprong-wheel is raised from the ground and is held in that position byhasp-rod I, the end of which drops under the shaft X, and holds it up,as indi cated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. When it is desired to arresttemporarily the motionof the sprocket-Wheel P, the driver places hisfooton the right-angle lever Z, throwing the latch U in contact with thesurface of the sprocket-wheel, causing the projections T secured theretoto come in contact with the said latch holding the sprocket-wheel andpreventing it from rotating. In this position, the sprongs opposite theprojections drag or scratch the ground, making a mark. This operation iscarried out at the end of the row, and is done in order that when theplanter is turned around ready for starting a new row, the mark thusmade may serve as a startingpoint by means of which it may be properlyspaced.

When the planter is turned around, the marker-bar Z is elevated, andisthen dropped. The under prong, during the travel of the planter, makes amark, by which means the rows are made an equal distance apart.

The cam L, which is secured upon the shaft K, causes two hills of cornto be dropped from the hoppers B B, (shown clearly in Fig. 4,) one ofthe said hills being dropped from each of thehoppers, as will be nowdescribed. It will be observed that as the cam moves round it pressesdown on the pulley a. which is attached to the rockingshaft r, causing asufficient quantity of corn to be thrown up through the openings orperforations in the bottom or inclined portion of the catch-box u by thecups F to form a hill. Teeth d d the cam is revolved, the cups arepressed down into the grain contained in the hopper, and thereby filled,and during the farther revolution the grain is elevated and thrown intothe catch-box a. From thence it passes through an opening or channel r,formed in the runners or furrow-openers.

Having'fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

1. In a grain-planter, the combination of the shaft K, and cam L,attached thereto, and means whereby the same is revolved, the shaft 7',secured in the bearing P, said shaft carrying the cup t for deliveringthe grain, and the arm b, hinged to an upright arm 2, carrying a roller0., which bears against the said cam, as substantially set forth.

2. In a grain-planter, the combination of the shaft K, carrying thesprocket-Wheel M and cam L, the shaft r, journaled to the bedpiece A,and having secured thereto the arm 17, said arm carrying upon its endthe upright bar 2, provided with the roller 01., which is caused to bearagainst the surface of the cam by the spring 0 for operating theautomatic grain-feeding device, as substantially set forth.

3. In a grain-planter, the combination of the runners B,hoppers B, boxu,having hole 1;, the shaft 4", the arm 19, secured thereto, the uprightbar 2, carrying rollers a, the spring a, bearing against the said arm,and the cam L, mounted upon the shaft K, to which motion is imparted bythe chain N over the sprocket: wheels 0 and M, as substantially setforth.

4. In a grain-planter, the combination of the bed-piece A, carrying thesupport D, the rod I, hinged to the same, and provided with the tail iand hook i, the beams J, securedto the shaft-K, and having journaledtherein the crank-shaft or, by means of which the sprocket-wheel P isheld from the ground, as substantially set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.1

' JOHN WINDLER, JR. Witnesses:

0. P. KEELER,

Jim. 0. I-IIGDoN.

